Llanengan

Llanengan
Parish church dedicated to Saint Einion Frenin, a 6th century king of Llyn
Llanengan
Llanengan shown within Gwynedd
Population	1,989 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH293269
Community	Llanengan
Principal area	Gwynedd
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PWLLHELI
Postcode district	LL53
Dialling code	01758
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Welsh Assembly	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52°48′47″N 4°31′55″W / 52.813°N 4.532°W / 52.813; -4.532Coordinates: 52°48′47″N 4°31′55″W / 52.813°N 4.532°W / 52.813; -4.532

Llanengan (Welsh for "St. Einion's") is a small village and community 1.2 mi (1.9 km) around Abersoch in Gwynedd in north Wales. It has a population of 2,024 at the 2001 census, reducing to 1,989 at the 2011 Census.

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Einion Frenin. Established in the late 5th or early 6th century and rebuilt in the late 15th or early 16th, it is one of the oldest churches on the Llŷn Peninsula. The popular seaside resort village of Abersoch falls within the community. The local public house is called the Sun.

Lead was formerly obtained from a lead mine just outside the village. A chimney can be seen on the left from the road to Porth Neigwl ("Hell's Mouth"): it marks the entrance to the former lead workings.

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward is smaller than the Community with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 1,206.

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